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    Attention COACH STUDY participants:

    The principal investigators of the study request that you use the official version of the modified score here.

    Major Depression Index (MDI)

    Screens for depression based on clinically significant questions.
    When to Use
    Why Use
    • Patients who identify as depressed or who may be suffering from depression.
    • The QIDS can also be trended over time to help providers and patients alike see trends like improvements in depressive symptoms over time.

    The MDI can help objectify and rate the severity of a patient's depression.

    Ask the patient: how often have they been bothered by the following over the past 2 weeks?
    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
    +2
    Slightly more than half of the time
    +3
    Most of the time
    +4
    All the time
    +5
    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
    +2
    Slightly more than half of the time
    +3
    Most of the time
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    All the time
    +5
    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    Most of the time
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    All the time
    +5
    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
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    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    Most of the time
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    All the time
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    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    Most of the time
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    All the time
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    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
    +3
    Most of the time
    +4
    All the time
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    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
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    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    Most of the time
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    All the time
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    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    Most of the time
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    All the time
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    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    Most of the time
    +4
    All the time
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    At no time
    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    All the time
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    0
    Some of the time
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    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
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    All the time
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    0
    Some of the time
    +1
    Slightly less than half of the time
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    Slightly more than half of the time
    +3
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    +4
    All the time
    +5

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    Dr. Per Bech

    About the Creator

    Per Bech, MD, trained in psychiatry at the University of Copenhagen. He is an active lecturer and researcher in psychiatry and psychometrics. He was recently appointed Professor of Applied Psychometrics at the University of Copenhagen. He has won many awards both within Denmark and abroad for his research and prowess within the field.

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